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One dead after two Cessna planes collide in midair over Los Angeles
Posted: April 30, 2013 Personal Injury

One person has died after two Cessna 172 planes collided in mid-air Monday afternoon over Southern California. One of the airplanes crash landed on the third hole at Westlakes Golf Course in Westlakes, Calif., while the other craft plummeted into

‘Texting while flying’ helicopter crash settled for $8 million
Posted: April 22, 2013 Personal Injury

The nation’s first-ever aviation crash case involving a distracted pilot who was “texting-while-flying” has concluded with $8 million in settlements.

3.4 million Japanese automobiles recalled due to faulty airbags
Posted: April 11, 2013 Recalls

Four Japanese automobile makers are recalling 3.4 million vehicles sold worldwide because the airbags could catch on fire or injure passengers. The airbags were manufactured by Takata Corp., the world’s second largest supplier of airbags and seat belts. This is

Boeing completes Dreamliner test flight in effort to solve lithium-ion battery problems
Posted: March 28, 2013 Product Liability

Fleets of Boeing 787 Dreamliners that have been grounded around the world for two months are a step closer to becoming airborne again after the first of two test flights was completed Monday in an effort to demonstrate the aircraft’s

Talk of resuming Boeing Dreamliner flight hints at a fix in May or June
Posted: March 3, 2013 Product Liability

The 50 Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jets that were pulled from service in January remain on the ground, and it appears they will remain that way until May.

Medical helicopter crash kills two, injures one in Oklahoma City
Posted: March 1, 2013 Personal Injury

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–A medical helicopter carrying three men crashed early in the morning Feb. 22 just after it took off from an Oklahoma City hospital, killing two and critically injuring the other.

Japan investigating swelling in another lithium battery aboard ANA Dreamliner
Posted: February 21, 2013 Product Liability

An investigation of the lithium-ion battery that forced an All Nippon Airways (ANA) 787 Dreamliner flight to make an emergency landing in Japan last month found that another battery separate from the charred, melted main one contained cells that are

Dreamliner battery fix may take months, airline exec says
Posted: February 13, 2013 Product Liability

Boeing is likely several months away from finding a suitable repair to the lithium-ion battery problems that have plagued its new 787 Dreamliner passenger planes, an airline executive said Monday after meeting with Boeing executives in Seattle.

Helicopter crash kills three men on reality show set
Posted: February 11, 2013 Personal Injury

Three men working on the shoot of a reality show died early Sunday morning when the helicopter they were filming from crashed in California’s Sierra Pelona Mountains.

Should FAA reconsider approval of batteries used in Boeing Dreamliner 787 aircraft?
Posted: February 9, 2013 Product Liability

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman Deborah Hersman told Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulators Thursday that they should reconsider their approval of the powerful lithium-ion batteries used in Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner jets.